Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

"How is it expensive? It's been this price for years, okay?"

Liu Zheng said confidently.

"Sometimes you have to look for the reasons within yourself. Have you been running the store properly all these years? Have you been exploiting your employees?"

"I don't even have employees, how can I exploit them?"

The box-weaving spider said with a hint of grievance.

"Then go hire them. If you can't hire them, then cheat them. If you can't cheat them, then buy them. If you can't even buy them, then go rob them."

"There are so many pet shops and so many farms, they have plenty of cheap and easy-to-use labor. I think the pet-humans at 'Sunshine' pet shop are pretty good."

He said.

"'Sunshine' Pet Shop, etc., you're the delivery guy who blew up that whole street!"

The box spider suddenly cried out.

"You seem to be quite well-informed about autism. Yes, it is I, your humble servant."

Liu Zheng said reservedly.

"You're not going to bomb my shop too, are you?"

The box-weaving spider asked in horror.

"That depends on whether you know what's good for you. By the way, I've also taken on a job and I'm going to blast another shop right away."

“If you don’t take it seriously, then I’ll have that guy prepare two explosives and test their effectiveness on you first.”

He said calmly.

"Okay, I'll pay for it."

The box-weaving spider paused for a moment before speaking.

"That's right."

Liu Zheng pulled out the boning knife.

"But paying a million is impossible."

"It's not one million. After deducting the five hundred thousand for the cable, you only need to give me another five hundred thousand."

he corrected.

"Five hundred thousand is impossible. I can only give you one hundred thousand at most. Otherwise, just blow up the shop and that's it. Anyway, I have insurance."

"The box weaver said firmly."

"Then you can also give me a sexy lingerie set and a keyboard mat."

Liu Zheng settled for second best.

"Yes, but only ordinary silk thread can be used."

"make a deal."

Both sides made concessions and eventually reached an agreement.

"Why don't you just sell it to me directly? Why do we all have to suffer losses?"

He sighed.

Although the price of special silk threads is certainly much higher than that of multi-headed abalone, for Liu Zheng, the value of multi-headed abalone is comparable to that of half a perfect quality item.

"Hmph, why bother with trading when you can rob someone?"

The box-weaving spider complained indignantly.

"Indeed, it fits the traditional culture of the metropolis very well."

Liu Zheng nodded.

The box spider changed its position, turning its rear end towards him.

Next, a translucent, luminous thread was ejected from the spinneret.

After spraying for about a meter, the box weaver stopped.

"That's all? Not even enough to knit a sock?"

Liu Zheng questioned.

"What do you know? This is just a necessary material, not the main ingredient. This much is enough. I even gave you a little more."

The box-weaving spider retorted.

"alright."

He tentatively accepted its explanation.

Anyway, if he finds out when he gets back that the Box Spider was fooling him, he'll teach it a lesson about what flammable and explosive means.

"What about sexy lingerie and keyboard mats?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"How can I make it for you if you don't tell me the design?"

The spider in the box remained silent.

"I want a red one that's suitable for cows and horses. As for the keyboard, a regular one will do, but I'll embroider cherry blossoms on it."

He thought for a moment and said.

The novelist struck him as having a rather Japanese feel to him.

"As expected of you humans, you're truly perverted."

The box-weaving spider's small eyes revealed a hint of disdain.

"What? I bought it for someone else."

"That would be even more perverted."

After hearing his explanation, the box weaver spider became even more contemptuous.

"Stop talking nonsense and get it done right now."

Liu Zheng said impatiently.

"Humph."

The box weaver closed the box again, and the cave was plunged into darkness once more.

This time, however, there was no sound of the toy sneaking in, only the sound of the box weaver busy inside the box.

Ten minutes later, the box was opened.

"Here, take the things and leave quickly, you're not welcome here."

A bag was pushed out, containing a set of neatly folded red underwear and a black keyboard mat embroidered with pink and white cherry blossoms.

"It's not like I desperately want to come."

Liu Zheng complained.

If it weren't for the things keeping him busy, he would have loved to sleep in the lounge for half a year and then settle the accounts and leave.

Liu Zheng opened the takeout box and put the luminous thread and bag inside.

"Huh, how could I have forgotten these things?"

He scratched his head when he saw what was in the delivery box.

It's not a big problem, we can give it to the white goose when we get back.

"Hey, the whole insect feast is definitely out of the question. How about you eat the insects from the office building?"

he asked.

"Ok?"

The box-weaving spider poked its eyes out.

"Give."

Liu Zheng took a worm head and half a worm body out of the takeout box and threw them on the ground.

I collected these on the way after rescuing the cleaning staff, but forgot to give them to the big white goose when I got back.

Two strands of spider silk shot out from the box, dragging the insect's head and body inside.

The box was lifted quite a bit to drag the insects away, but all that could still be seen inside were the red eyes of the box weaver spider.

"Ccrunch."

Soon, the sound of chewing could be heard coming from inside.

"Don't think that just because you're being kind to me with a little favor, you'll develop a liking for me, you little devil."

The box-weaving spider spoke haltingly.

"Oh, they're gone."

Liu Zheng waved his tentacles, turned around, and left the "Spider Cave".

This guy is a skilled NPC, so there's a good chance we'll need to use him again. So we should try to repair the relationship if possible.

If it doesn't appreciate it, then next time we'll overturn its box, squeeze out all its spider silk, and drain it of its last bit of value, while also giving the spider weaver a little shock to humans.

"nailed it?"

Back in the car, the driver asked.

"It's all settled, except we used up one of our life-saving items."

Liu Zheng said with some regret.

He should have taken a shower before coming, or even soaked in the sewage river; he didn't believe the box spider could smell it.

"Don't worry, I'm not like those bastards who only know how to make people sacrifice. You'll be satisfied with the reward."

The driver offered words of comfort.

"Uh, actually I didn't mean that."

He was just saying it casually.

"clear."

The driver nodded and then stepped on the gas.

Upon arriving at Rose Street, Liu Zheng greeted the plane trees and then headed straight for the sewers.

Red Ghost was no longer waiting for him outside, but the shelter's gate remained open.

Upon entering the shelter, the children were singing.

Goodbye, dear hometown.

"The star of victory will shine upon us."

Goodbye, Mom.

Don't be sad, don't grieve.

"May you have a safe journey."

The children's innocent and childlike singing only made Liu Zheng feel more sorrowful.

"The electrician is back!"

Galya spotted him immediately and then cheered as she rushed toward him.

The other children cheered happily and followed behind her.

"Mr. Electrician, my teacher said you brought me a good documentary, is that true?"

Galya threw herself into Liu Zheng's arms and looked up at him, asking a question.

"of course it's true."

He reached out his tentacles and straightened the little girl's crooked hair ornament.

"Ula!"